And if four men do bear witness, confine those women to their houses until either death takes them away or Allah opens some way for them.
Dalam hadis tersebut bahwa tatkala hukuman itu diumumkan, bersabdalah Nabi saw., "Terimalah daripadaku, contohlah kepadaku karena Allah telah memberikan bagi mereka jalan lepas!" Riwayat Muslim.